A blonde, all-american, mid-western raised with some Southern belle flair, ordained reverend strives to change the world in a timely, organized manner, while wearing some fabulous shoes and still maintaining a social life...

Friday, May 04, 2012

30 X 30 - Reverend or Irreverent?

(Following a friend's example, in honor of my 30th birthday I have
decided to post 30 things I have accomplished in my life in 30 years.
So for the remaining 22 days leading up to my birthday watch for a new
post each day celebrating these 30 things.)

Since I
just couldn’t get enough school, in my 30 years, I even went on to receive my Master’s degree,
attaining my Master of Divinity degree from Lexington Theological
Seminary in 2009. My time at LTS was incredibly
formative, working as a Student Associate Minister, and then the Associate
Minister at Woodland Christian Church, taking a variety of ministry courses and
affirming that I am indeed a glutton for punishment in also taking a full load
of Greek and Hebrew. I find that each of
these events in my life that I am recounting start with something like, “I learned who I am supposed
to be,” but these 3 ½ years at LTS truly confirmed more and more who I am
called to be.

Furthermore,
on January 18, 2009 I was ordained as Reverend Laura Ann Phillips, a sort of
new identity, discovering more than I ever could who I am called to be and what
I am called to do with my life. I’m
incredibly thankful for all those who supported me through the 3 ½ years at LTS
and were present at my ordination in January 2009. Without you there throughout all of it, I
know I would not be who I am…. 30 years along.

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Generally burning the candle at both ends - every day of my life. Ordained minister, serving a church I love, a new life in a (re)new(ed) city, missing friends & family from all over, keeping up with a social life, figuring out how a reverend and her fiance plan a wedding, all while trying to maintain some level of sanity! (This is a personal website and does not necessarily represent the views of the congregation or denomination I serve. It might, but its not official.)